National service, citizenship, and political education / Eric B. Gorham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gorham, Eric B., 1960-

Series:

SUNY series in political theory. Contemporary issues.

SUNY series in political theory. Contemporary issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National service--United States.

National service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 282 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1992.

Summary:

This book analyzes the issues surrounding civilian national service policy from a fresh and original perspective. The author connects national service programs to the political theories of civic republicanism and communitarianism, assesses the practical consequences of these theories, and examines past youth service programs such as the CCC and Peace Corps to see if they are appropriate models or ideals for a national program. Gorham engages the issue of compulsory versus voluntary service and questions whether service tasks can instill a sense of "citizenship" in young people, as defenders of the program claim. Using the work of Michel Foucault, Charles Taylor, Carole Pateman, and others, he suggests that national service, as presently planned, will not create the "citizen" so much as a post-industrial and gendered subject. In the concluding chapters, he presents an argument for a democratic national service and offers an alternative program for policymakers to consider. Eric B. Gorham is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Loyola University, New Orleans.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART I: A CRITIQUE OF NATIONAL SERVICE

1. National Service, Political Socialization, and Citizenship

2. National Service: The Debate over Current Proposals

3. The Creation and Structure of National Service

4. Registering and Training Service Participants

5. Testing and Vocational Education

6. The Theory and Practice of Service and Service Learning

7. Political Education in Service Programs

PART II: A DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE TO SERVICE

8. National Service in Institutional Perspective

9. Educating Adults Politically

10. National Service as Political Service

NOTES

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-276) and index.

ISBN:

1-4384-0450-6

0-585-09064-5

OCLC:

42628672